Have you thought about ways to honor others on Facebook and LinkedIn?
Acknowledging others on these social sites is an important part of enhancing both business and personal relationships. Consider creating a system of reminders so that you remember to take the time to honor others.
Use Facebook to Honor Others
- Share a meaningful comment on a post shared by a business colleague or an entity you are part of. Recently, I attended a ribbon cutting for a new member of the West Metro Chamber, my local chamber of commerce. When the chamber posted about this event on Facebook, I commented about what a wonderful time I had at the event. Also, I commended the new member for starting his own chiropractic clinic.
- Click on the Reviews tab of a company’s Facebook business page and write a glowing review of their business. You can do this just one time, though you can edit it later.
- Share a post from one of your organizations to either your business page or your personal page on Facebook. As you write a short intro about this post and why you are sharing it, be sure to tag the organization. In addition, tag key leaders in the group who you admire.
Use LinkedIn to Honor Others
- Mention (tag) them when you create a post on LinkedIn. The process for doing this is much like tagging someone on Facebook. Type the @ sign, and then type the person’s first and last name. Select the person in the list of drop-down options that LinkedIn shows you. For example, if you saw them make a presentation, you can reference that experience when you mention them. Or perhaps they were the one that got you a speaking engagement. That’s another good time to mention them.
- Comment on one of the posts that they share. Or you can share the post. Be sure to include your point of view on the topic they posted about. Also, when they comment on a post of yours, acknowledge that comment.
- When your LinkedIn connections get a new job, or celebrate a work anniversary, congratulate them. You will see these announcements in the notifications section of the menu bar.
- Endorse them for skills you know they have. You must be connected on LinkedIn with this person to endorse their skills.
- Write a recommendation commending them for how well they conducted themselves in one of the positions listed in their experience section. Again, you need to be connected with them on LinkedIn to do that.
About Joyce
Joyce Feustel helps people, especially those age 55 and up, to become more effective using social media, especially LinkedIn and Facebook. She works with business owners, business development professionals, business consultants, job seekers, and more – ranging from entrepreneurs to people in large corporations. Find her at www.boomerssocialmediatutor.com.
Joyce Feusel:
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Thank you so much Lynn for this heartfelt note. I truly appreciate all that you wrote.
You are very welcome, Joyce. I appreciate your support.
Thank you,
Lynn F.